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DirecTV's stance is absolutely ridiculous. Why would I want to pay for a stand-alone-package? Oceanic Time Warner in Hawaii is including all seven channels in its $5.99 sports pack, offering the main channel in HD and the regional channels in SD.

DirecTV's stance is absolutely ridiculous. Why would I want to pay for a stand-alone-package? Oceanic Time Warner in Hawaii is including all seven channels in its $5.99 sports pack, offering the main channel in HD and the regional channels in SD.

Like what? A provider with sound business savvy? Content fees are up across the board. The PAC-12 Network folks are asking for more than DirecTV is willing to pay. They acting like an ESPN when they are simply an unproven upstart with limited content.

Like what? A provider with sound business savvy? Content fees are up across the board. The PAC-12 Network folks are asking for more than DirecTV is willing to pay. They acting like an ESPN when they are simply an unproven upstart with limited content.

If that's the case, (which I doubt), then what happened to the $14.99 package that was supposed to get done in August? A lot of assumptions have been made, so all we can do is see what the other providers are charging and come to our own conclusion. I hardly think Time Warner could add it to its sports pack without raising the fee, if the PAC-12 was asking an ESPN like fee of $3 a sub.

Like what? A provider with sound business savvy? Content fees are up across the board. The PAC-12 Network folks are asking for more than DirecTV is willing to pay. They acting like an ESPN when they are simply an unproven upstart with limited content.

Stop being all pro Directv.. They were a sports leader.. When the NFL contract expires, I wonder if you'll be blowing the same horn.. They are not acting like ESPN, but how can they say yes to an ALA CARTE deal? Big10 was unproven and Directv gave them a shot... Why not Pac12?

It isn't even stand alone. They want to treat it like time warner does Hawaii games in Hawaii. A ppv type model.

DirecTV's stance is absolutely ridiculous. Why would I want to pay for a stand-alone-package? Oceanic Time Warner in Hawaii is including all seven channels in its $5.99 sports pack, offering the main channel in HD and the regional channels in SD.

If that's the case, (which I doubt), then what happened to the $14.99 package that was supposed to get done in August?A lot of assumptions have been made, so all we can do is see what the other providers are charging and come to our own conclusion. I hardly think Time Warner could add it to its sports pack without raising the fee, if the PAC-12 was asking an ESPN like fee of $3 a sub.

That was one of they rumors that Directv wanted early in negotiations with the Pac 12 Network. It was from some usual reliable sources. I'm not sure if it was true but the way Directv is acting I wouldn't doubt it. It was rumored a Pac 12 Network package only for $14.99. I knew the Pac 12 wasn't going to go for that. Only the diehard Pac 12 fans like myself would buying that package.

Stop being all pro Directv.. They were a sports leader.. When the NFL contract expires, I wonder if you'll be blowing the same horn.

How exactly are they not the sports leader now? This is a single channel. They have an incredible number of sports channels and sports packages compared to every other provider. Sunday Ticket? Not going anywhere.

That was one of they rumors that Directv wanted early in negotiations with the Pac 12 Network. It was from some usual reliable sources. I'm not sure if it was true but the way Directv is acting I wouldn't doubt it. It was rumored a Pac 12 Network package only for $14.99. I knew the Pac 12 wasn't going to go for that. Only the diehard Pac 12 fans like myself would buying that package.

No it isn't. It is in you bias view that the Pac 12 should take any package that Directv can shove down their ***. Directv is in the wrong and just because you can't or won't see it and keep repeating things that are not true doesn't make Directv right. Like I said before it is Directv right to not carry the Network but it is also the Pac 12 Network right to only accept something that will make money. I'm done posting in this topic. It doesn't do any good going around and around when people don't want to listen or make stuff up.

No it isn't. It is in you bias view that the Pac 12 should take any package that Directv can shove down their ***. Directv is in the wrong and just because you can't or won't see it and keep repeating things that are not true doesn't make Directv right. Like I said before it is Directv right to not carry the Network but it is also the Pac 12 Network right to only accept something that will make money. I'm done posting in this topic. It doesn't do any good going around and around when people don't want to listen or make stuff up.